Hidden Lake (Skagit County, Washington)

Hidden Lake
Hidden Lake from south Hidden Lake Peak
Location of Hidden Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Hidden Lake in Washington, USA.
Hidden Lake
Location of Hidden Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Hidden Lake in Washington, USA.
Hidden Lake
LocationNorth Cascades National Park, Skagit County, Washington, United States
Coordinates48°29′44″N 121°11′19″W / 48.49556°N 121.18861°W / 48.49556; -121.18861[1]
Lake typeAlpine
Primary outflowsHidden Lake Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length.60 mi (0.97 km)
Max. width.25 mi (0.40 km)
Surface elevation5,738 ft (1,749 m)[1]

Hidden Lake is located immediately east of Hidden Lake Peaks in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington.[2] Hidden Lake is off designated trails but can reached by way a trailhead off the Cascade River Road from Snoqualmie National Forest.[3] The distance from the trailhead to the lake is 4.5 mi (7.2 km) one way to the overlook and another 0.8 mi (1.3 km) rock scramble through a boulder field to the lakeshore.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Hidden Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  2. ^ Sonny Boy Lakes, WA (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "Wilderness Trip Planner" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  4. ^ "Hidden Lake Trail". Hiking. National Park Service. Retrieved June 15, 2013.